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This week's prompt is "Narrow"
You're encouraged to describe your photo--where you shot it, details of what you were doing or what was going on, etc.
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My son captured my claustrophobically-challenged arrival at the top of the 300 steps inside of the tiny circular stairway taking me to the top of the cathedral in Chartres. That's not a smile on my face that you see...I was breathing through clenched teeth by that time. Narrow? No doubt, and for a claustrophobe like me, it was torture climbing, stopping to catch my breath, then climbing some more. I climbed 50 steps at a time and then stopped for a rest, then 50 more... (What I really need here is a Hero graemlin!)
“A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig.” ~ Irish proverb, of course! Brave Brenda
We've been on several hikes in the Luberon that take you into some very narrow places. This one is definitely the most memorable, at the Gorges de Veroncle (in the area between Gordes, Murs and Joucas). There used to be several old mills (moulins) here, and the hike involves climbing up through the ruins.
The first time we hiked here it was quite a shock. After a couple of miles deep into the gorge, the trail seemed to come to a dead end. Finally we spotted a rope hanging down through the rocks. We had to use the rope to climb up this extremely narrow chute! The hike was so unusual that we returned a few weeks later with our daughter Kelly and our friend Kevin.
This photo is from that second hike. Kelly is at the top of the chute, and Charley is on his way up. I'm still amazed that I actually did it.
Originally posted by TominVB: [quote]Posted 08 April 2009 03:22 AM Hide Post
River Herault north of Montpellier.
Peter Do I see a couple of stand up pillar barriers at the end of the bridge that this car seems to have made its way around? Nice photo.
Regards
They work like the cats whiskers - narrower than the centre of the bridge, but wide enough for cars. I doubt your camper van or a truck would make it !
Looking back :
Hard to believe, but it is a signposted, regularly used road.
Obviously originally designed for a horse and cart ?
Less impressive but quite unusual, this is the only access to St Nicolas Tower from 57 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau in Dijon. This church served as an arsenal and then as a "local Bastille" in 1700... Not many people notice it from the main street.
(What I really need here is a Hero graemlin!)
